Was that a jab? He should probably focus on the suturing alone. His interest was piqued, however. "And yet, you seemed to believe I wouldn't mind hurting you," Tristan pointed out lightly. The long breath had him wonder whether the kid was being honest that the needle didn't hurt. But at this stage, Pierre's word was all he had to go on. And so he gently pushed the crescent needle into the skin and pulled it out on the other side on the wound.